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UNITED STATES ATENT OFFICE.

ABRAM O. MONFORT, OF PAWVTUCKET, RHODE ISLAND.

SPIRIT-LAM P.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 472,506, dated April 5,1892.

Application filed May 4, 1891, Serial No. 391,475, (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ABRAM C. MoNFoRT, a citizen of the United States,residing at Pawtucket, in the county of Providence and State of RhodeIsland, have invented a new and useful Spirit-Lamp, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in spirit-lamps which are used forthe purpose of heating curling-irons, soldering-irons, and the like, inwhich the alcohol-chamber consists of a cylindrical tube fittingtelescopically into an outer tube or case, the outer tube having ends orheads of a shape suitable to hold the instrument heated; and the objectsof my invention are, first, to provide a lamp which shall combinecompactness when not in use with adjustability of length when in use,and, second, to combine with such a lamp a holder for the iron orinstrument to be heated. These objects are accomplished by the deviceshown in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspectiveview of the entire lamp, and Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the same.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout both views.

In Fig. 1, 0 represents the outer cylinder or case of the lamp. A and Bare the heads or ends of the outer case and serve both as standards forthe lamp and as holders for the curling-iron or other instrument to beheated. These ends are securely fastened to the case 0 by soldering orsome equivalent method. D is the inner case or spirit-chamber of thelamp and slides telescopicallyinto the case 0. Near the outer end of D asection of the case is removed, leaving an opening, which is shown at E,covered with wire-gauze.

F in Fig. 2 represents a chamber formed by the partition H, whichchamber is filled with cotton or some equivalent porous substance. G isa covering of asbestus, and E is a wiregauze. The alcohol orotherinfiammable liquid is contained in the chamber F. As is readilyseen, the point of ignition at E may be adjusted with reference to thehead B, so as to accommodate itself to irons with either long or shortshanks or handles without affecting the compactness of the lamp whenclosed. \Vhen not in use, evaporation is prevented by the cap I fittingclosely against the head B.

Fig. 1 shows the lamp partly open,and Fig. 2 shows it when closed.

The concaved upper parts of A and B keep in place the instrument heated.

The entire lamp, excepting the contents of the chamber F, isconstructed, preferably, of sheet-brass or other metal.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The combination, in a spirit-lamp, of the heads A 13, having their upperedges concaved, as described, with the case 0 and the sliding tube D, inthe manner and for the purposes substantially as set forth.

ABRAM O. MONFORT.

Witnesses:

HOWARD A. FLETCHER, WILLIAM M. PEOKHAM.

